Music is my abiding passion. I've played piano since I was 4 years old, and I've moved on to instruments like violin, viola, classical and folk guitar, pipe organ (love those things!), other keyboard instruments. I play both from music, from memory, and by ear. I accompany other musicians, instrumental and vocal. I agree, nothing beats getting it right. Running a close second must be mixing and jamming with other musicians who think the same way - the chemistry is beyond description!